Nonprofit · EIN 84-1300565
CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,240,684 | $1,307,027 | -$66,343 | $1,552,393 | $122,747 | $1,429,646 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,239,446 | $1,311,978 | -$72,532 | $1,776,314 | $316,947 | $1,459,367 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,539,241 | $1,203,519 | $335,722 | $1,854,623 | $335,549 | $1,519,074 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,257,504
- of which government grants
- $444,809
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $40,579
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,736
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$57,399
- Other revenue
- -$57,399
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,650
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,720
- Other salaries and wages
- $753,817
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,029,827
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $43,750
- Occupancy
- $37,530
- Travel
- $11,473
- Depreciation
- $2,096
- Program services (functional)
- $905,634
- Management and general (functional)
- $191,985
- Fundraising (functional)
- $209,408
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,776,314
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,552,393
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $122,747
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,429,646
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,770
- Publicly traded securities
- $299,772
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,429,646
- Gross receipts
- $1,331,229
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 232
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN SILVERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $133,794 | $11,927 |
| DANA RINDERKNECHT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,869 | $10,569 |
| CHRIS VANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEK COELHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN WARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SCHMALBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA ARANGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMIRO JIMENEZ JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA ROMEO BOYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN TINNIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GALLOWAY | DIRECTOR, CHAIR BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDSAY TYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERNADETTE JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN GENSLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX SAVINAR | TREASURER, CHAIR FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLEY BANKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN SILVERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $124,004 | $14,073 |
| CHRIS VANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEK COELHO | DIRECTOR, CHAIR BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN WARE | DIRECTOR, CHAIR DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SCHMALBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA ARANGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMIRO JIMENEZ JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA ROMEO BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN TINNIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GALLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN GENSLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SAVINAR | TREASURER, CHAIR FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY BANKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN SILVERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,458 | $8,946 |
| BERNADETTE JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SANCHEZ | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN GENSLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY BANKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SAVINAR | TREASURER, CHAIR FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS VANDALL | DIRECTOR, CHAIR DEIB COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEK COELHO | DIRECTOR, CHAIR BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN WARE | DIRECTOR, CHAIR DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR, CHAIR DEIB COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN MCHUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WEIXEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SCHMALBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA ARANGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA TIMMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMIRO JIMENEZ JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY BANES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1325 S COLORADO BLVD STE 204, DENVER, CO 80222-3311
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHELLEY BANKER, 1325 S COLORADO BLVD SUITE B402, DENVER, CO 80222
- Signed the 990
- SHELLEY BANKER, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (303) 880-2266
- Website
- WWW.DENVERCASA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WATSON COON RYAN LLC
Mission
CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA'S MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN DENVER JUVENILE COURT THROUGH THE SERVICES OF SPECIALLY SELECTED AND TRAINED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, DENVER CASA RECRUITED, TRAINED AND SUPPORTED 50 NEW VOLUNTEERS THAT WERE ASSIGNED TO CASES. THE MAJORITY OF THOSE VOLUNTEERS WERE PAIRED WITH A YOUTH OR A SIBLING GROUP WHO HAVE AN OPEN DEPENDENCY AND NEGLECT CASE IN DENVER JUVENILE COURT. IN TOTAL, 254 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED ADVOCACY BY 188 CASA VOLUNTEERS. 30 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE OLDER YOUTH PROGRAM.Expenses $905,634 · grants $19,650
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1300565
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,552,393
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,331,229
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,240,684 | $1,307,027 | $1,552,393 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,239,446 | $1,311,978 | $1,776,314 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,539,241 | $1,203,519 | $1,854,623 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,168,538 | $1,133,394 | $1,301,139 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-1300565).
Questions about CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA
- What is the EIN of CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA is 84-1300565.
- Is CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHELLEY BANKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,794 (KAREN SILVERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,240,684, expenses of $1,307,027 and total assets of $1,552,393 at year end.
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